Part of LLSDC's Legislative Source Book
Online Sources
Library of Congress - Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation - Bills and Resolutions
- - House Bills and Resolutions, 6th thru 42nd Congresses (1799 - 1873)
- - Senate Bills and Resolutions, 16th thru 42nd Congresses (1819 - 1873)
THOMAS - Bills and Resolutions from the 101st Cong. (1989) to the Present
GPO Access - Congressional Bills and Resolutions from 103rd Cong. (1993) to the Present
(in PDF and HTML)
GovTrack.us - Bill Search from the 106h Cong. (1999) to the Present
CQ.com - Subscription - Bills and Resolutions from the 100th Cong. (1987) to Present
LexisNexis.com - Subscription - Bills & Res. from the 101st Cong. (1989) to Present
Westlaw.com - Subscription - Bills & Res. from the 102d Cong. (1991) to Present
GalleryWatch.com - Subscription - Bills & Res. from the 105th Cong. (1997) to present
Microform Sources
Law Library of Congress - Bills and Resolutions, 1789 to near Present (Microfilm and Paper)
- - Center for Research Libraries in Chicago - 1st to 72d Cong., 1789-1933 (LoC Coll. - MF)
- - Harvard University Hollis Library - 1st to 72nd Cong., 1789-1933 (LoC Coll. - MF)
- - Stanford University Libraries - 1st to 72nd Congress (1789-1933)
- - Other Libraries: see OCLC.com and WorldCat.org
CIS Congressional Bills, Resolutions and Laws: 73rd Cong. to near present Congress; 1933+
GPO Bills and Resolutions on Microfiche - 96th Cong. - 106th Cong. (1979-2000)
- - Federal Depository Libraries in the U.S. - Regional & Selective (most should have)
Paper Sources
Law Library of Congress - Bills and Resolutions, 1789 to near Present (Microfilm and Paper)
Center for Legislative Archives - selected Congressional committee files
University of California at Berkeley (Bills & Resolutions 1937-1971 - NRLF storage facility)
Federal Agency Libraries and Record Units - selected past bill files
House and Senate document rooms for current Congress (202/226-5200 / 202-224-7860)
Congressional Record - selected bills after intro. remarks (especially Senate side after 1971)
Congressional Record - text of measures after passing a Chamber; sometimes before passage
Committee hearings on bills frequently have the text of bills
Selected House and Senate Committee Reports have text of bills as reported
Compiled by Richard J. McKinney (rick.mckinney@frb.gov) , Assistant Law Librarian, Federal Reserve Board Law Library. Additional source suggestions and correcetions are welcome.
Last revised in March, 2009
